A general scene in the re-assorting room at the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo ...

Place Africa: Egypt, Cairo
Accession Number 020518
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Faithfull, Arthur John
Place made Egypt: Cairo
Date made c October 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A general scene in the re-assorting room at the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo where more than 15,000 parcels a month had to be readdressed on arrival. This was caused by the constantly changing location of units and personnel.

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